Initial versus recurrent eruption
Similar location as previous infection
Previous treatment and length of infection
History of recent stressors (e.g., school, sleep, weight loss, emotion...
Initial infection:
Started early in the clinical course, during vesicle formation, oral antiviral medications can arrest viral replication and shorten the duration of infection 2.
Acyclovir 20...
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Anderson BJ. The epidemiology a...
Return to play: National Federation of State High School Associations Sports Medicine Advisory Committee guidelines:
Herpetic lesions (simplex, fever blisters/cold sores, zoster, gladia...
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